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INTRODUCTION
 The
Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio (FHCOGSA), in partnership
with Making Housing Accessible, a program of The Enterprise Foundation,
has created The Directory of Accessible Housing. Funded through a grant
from The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, The Directory enables the
elderly and people with disabilities to find suitable rental housing in
San Antonio and/or Bexar County. The Directory provides information
about accessible units, eligibility criteria, price ranges, amenities,
school districts, nearby businesses, etc. for apartment complexes
and/or housing facilities in San Antonio and Bexar County.
In determining an apartment complex and/or housing facility’s
eligibility for inclusion in The Directory of Accessible Housing, the
Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio considered whether the
complex/facility had wheelchair accessible dwelling units, whether the
complex/facility provided housing targeted for the elderly and/or
people with disabilities, and whether the complex/facility participated
in any housing assistance programs funded by the local, state, or
federal government.
To search for housing that meets your needs, please click on Property
Search and enter your search preferences regarding area of town,
accessibility, property type, etc. To learn about laws dealing with
accessibility in housing or the fair housing rights of people with
disabilities, please click on Understanding Your Rights. To add your
apartment complex and/or housing facility to The Directory of
Accessible Housing, please complete the Property Entry Form.
If you have any questions about fair housing issues and/or whether your
dwelling unit, apartment complex, and/or housing facility is in
compliance with accessibility requirements, please feel free to contact
the Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio at (210) 733-3247.
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DISCLAIMER
The work that provided the basis for The Directory of Accessible
Housing was funded under a grant from The Kronkosky Charitable
Foundation. The Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio is solely
responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations
contained in this publication. Such statements and interpretations do
not necessarily reflect the views of The Kronkosky Charitable
Foundation.
The information presented in The Directory of Accessible Housing is
intended solely as informational guidance and is not a determination of
your legal rights and responsibilities under Title VIII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Architectural Barriers Act
of 1968, and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Fair
Housing Council of Greater San Antonio urges you to consult with an
attorney for legal advice about your legal rights and responsibilities.
The Directory’s property listing and/or representation that a housing
site has dwelling units with wheelchair accessible features does NOT
denote and/or guarantee that all of the housing site’s dwelling units
meet all of the accessibility requirements outlined in the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988. The listing ONLY denotes that the Council
inspected a dwelling unit at the particular housing site that, at the
very least, complied with MOST of the design and construction
requirements in the Fair Housing Amendments Act.
The Council was NOT able to inspect all of the dwelling units that a
housing site stated were wheelchair accessible due to the occupancy of
the units, time constraints, etc. Of the units that the Council did
survey, Council staff inspected the units for the following design and
construction requirements under the Fair Housing Amendments Act:
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the building must have an
accessible entrance on an accessible route
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the public and common use
areas must be readily accessible to and usable by disabled persons
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all the doors designed to
allow passage into and within all premises must be sufficiently wide to
allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs
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there must be an
accessible route into and through the covered dwelling unit
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light switches,
electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls must
be in accessible locations
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bathroom walls must be
reinforced to allow for later installation of grab bars around the
toilet, tub, shower, stall and shower seat, where such facilities are
provided
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kitchens and bathrooms
must be useable such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver
about the space.
However, the Council staff
did NOT inspect patio doors, patio areas, balcony doors, balcony areas,
closet doors, closet areas, pantry doors, and/or pantry areas.
If the dwelling unit that was inspected met MOST of the accessibility
requirements under the Fair Housing Amendments Act, then the Council
listed that particular housing site as having units with wheelchair
accessible features.
Furthermore, the listing and/or representation that a housing site has
units with accessible features for people with hearing impairments does
NOT denote and/or guarantee that all of the housing site’s dwelling
units have auxiliary aids/features for persons with hearing
impairments.
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FAIR HOUSING NOTICE
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of United States policy for the
achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We
encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program
in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race,
color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Publisher’s Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the
Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any
preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or
intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”
We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is
in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.
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ABOUT THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL
OF GREATER SAN ANTONIO
The Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio is a private,
non-profit fair housing organization dedicated to promoting fair
housing and eliminating discriminatory housing practices in San Antonio
and Bexar County in the areas of rental housing, real estate sales,
mortgage lending, and homeowners’ insurance.
The Fair Housing Council was founded in September 1996 by a group of
concerned citizens with the assistance of the National Fair Housing
Alliance (N.F.H.A.) and funding from the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.). This group established the Fair
Housing Council because, while some discriminatory housing practices
have been eliminated, recent surveys made clear that equal access to
housing is far from a reality in many parts of the country, including
San Antonio, Texas.
The Fair Housing Council works to eliminate discriminatory housing
practices against persons because of their race, color, religion, sex,
disability, familial status, or national origin. To accomplish this,
the Council performs investigations of housing discrimination
complaints, advocacy, community education and outreach, and fair
housing trainings to both housing consumers and housing providers about
their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.
The Fair Housing Council works to promote fair housing because the
results of housing discrimination have far-reaching implications. A
person’s housing choice affects more than his or her place of
residence. Access to housing means access to quality education,
employment opportunities, banking institutions, medical facilities,
retail establishments, transportation, parks, and other public services.
For more information about the Fair Housing Council of Greater San
Antonio, please contact (210) 733-3247 or visit its Internet website at
www.myfairhousing.org.
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ABOUT THE ENTERPRISE
FOUNDATION
The Enterprise Foundation is a national, non-profit housing and
community development organization launched in 1982 by Jim and Patty
Rouse. The Enterprise Foundation works with more than 1,200
community-based organizations in 400 locations to make America’s
low-income communities better places to be. Since its inception, The
Enterprise Foundation has helped develop 100,000 homes by raising
almost $3 billion in loans, grants, and equity investments.
The mission of The Enterprise Foundation is to see that all low-income
people in the United States have the opportunity for fit and affordable
housing and to move up and out of poverty into the mainstream of
American life. To succeed, The Enterprise Foundation’s efforts are
aimed at building a national movement to revitalize communities to
demonstrate what is possible in America’s low-income neighborhoods and
communicating and advocating change that will promote healthy
communities.
Making Housing Accessible is a program of the San Antonio office of The
Enterprise Foundation. The mission of Making Housing Accessible is to
increase the quantity and quality of housing for people with
disabilities.
For more information about The Enterprise Foundation and/or its Making
Housing Accessible program, please contact (210) 225-6969 or visit its
Internet website at
www.enterprisefoundation.org.
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